People tell me I am underweight, and that i should eat more but most of the time i can get by with only eating one meal a dya because sometimes I'm not hungry.
I am 91 pounds.
I am 5"6.
I am a 14 year old girl.
is this unhealthy or healthy?
2006-11-09 12:07:06 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
i would say maby just a little unhealthy but u look fine-
have u gotten any of my emails?
2006-11-10 01:31:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. If you are 5 feet you should weigh 100lbs. For every inch thereafter, you add 5 lbs. Your ideal body weight is 130lbs, plus or minus 10%. To be considered healthy, you should weigh no less than 117 lbs. You should eat more than 1 meal a day, your only 14, you wont gain any weight right now that is unattractive....
2006-11-09 20:32:04 · answer #2 · answered by rickstr420 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are underweight and yes it's unhealthy and your picture looks unhealthy. are you on the border of an eating disorder or do you have one? Sometimes we have to eat to maintain health, hungry or not. Being under weight can cause a lot of irreversible health problems. It can cause heart and liver and kidney damage.
5'6", 91 lbs.
Your BMI score is: 14.6
A BMI score of less than 18.5 indicates you are underweight. You may wish to consult with your healthcare professional or nutritionist to discuss whether any health risks are associated with being underweight
2006-11-09 20:39:52 · answer #3 · answered by Abby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was pretty close to that at your age. I didn't need a lot. As I got older- my matabloism changed and I did put on a little more weight. When I look back at pictures- I see I was very thin- and the extra weight looked healthy. But it's not like I was ever thin ot dieted particularly to be that thin.
You should talk to an MD and get blood work done just to make sure everything is in line tho. (Anemic- something like that) That's always the best bet.
2006-11-09 20:10:56 · answer #4 · answered by Mommyk232 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your BMI (body mass indicator) is below 15 which is considered underweight.
For a woman, 18.5 to 24.9 is considered healthy. Even given your age, 25 pounds underweight is a lot.
If you truly aren't hungry more than once a day, you might want to see and doctor and find out what's going on.
Good luck!
2006-11-09 20:31:38 · answer #5 · answered by CaptainAustrailia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a straightforward answer this is unhealthy. You have allowed your body to get used to eating once a day. You are depriving your body of its 3 good meals a day and also depriving yourself of nutrients and proteins that can make a healthier you.
2006-11-09 20:27:00 · answer #6 · answered by evansmd911 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For someone like you a good body weight is between 118 - 155lbs that corresponds to a BMI=19 - 25.
You also want a waist-to-hip ratio that is equal or less than 0.8.
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-DYcoVKM4eqtfXT8CDwVdcdwW?p=249
2006-11-09 20:15:42 · answer #7 · answered by iamantonio 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you are underweight. Ask a doctor for health ways to gain weight without obligating yourself to cram food down your throat.
2006-11-09 20:12:12 · answer #8 · answered by retrodragonfly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are underweight that is how much i weighed when i was 4 foot 11 inches and that was average i think on the low end of average.
2006-11-09 20:33:01 · answer #9 · answered by Half-pint 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea, you are by definition sick. your body cant continue to be functional at that weight. Your bmi is 14.7 women need atleast 18 and some 20 depending on different variables.
2006-11-09 20:13:18 · answer #10 · answered by CaptainObvious 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋